Confusing "Using wallet wallet.dat" log message #15333

issue hebasto opened this issue on February 3, 2019
  1. hebasto commented at 1:35 PM on February 3, 2019: member

    bitcoin.conf:

    ...
    testnet=1
    # [wallets]
    test.wallet=test_alpha
    test.wallet=alpha_wallet
    test.wallet=none
    ...
    

    Run bitcoin client.

    debug.log:

    ...
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using wallet directory /home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z init message: Verifying wallet(s)...
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using BerkeleyDB version Berkeley DB 4.8.30: (April  9, 2010)
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using wallet wallet.dat
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z BerkeleyEnvironment::Open: LogDir=/home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets/test_alpha/database ErrorFile=/home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets/test_alpha/db.log
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using BerkeleyDB version Berkeley DB 4.8.30: (April  9, 2010)
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using wallet wallet.dat
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z BerkeleyEnvironment::Open: LogDir=/home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets/alpha_wallet/database ErrorFile=/home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets/alpha_wallet/db.log
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using BerkeleyDB version Berkeley DB 4.8.30: (April  9, 2010)
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z Using wallet wallet.dat
    2019-02-03T13:09:23Z BerkeleyEnvironment::Open: LogDir=/home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets/none/database ErrorFile=/home/hebasto/.bitcoin/testnet3/wallets/none/db.log9
    ...
    

    In multi-wallet environment a wallet database file reference (wallet.dat) without a wallet name (e.g., test_alpha) could be confusing.

  2. fanquake added the label Wallet on Feb 4, 2019
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